Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

proto-slavic

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables
pro-to-slav-ic
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A hypothetical, reconstructed language whence all the Slavic languages later descended.

adj

Of or pertaining to the Proto-Slavic language.

adj

Of or pertaining to the people or nation that spoke Proto-Slavic.

adj

Alternative spelling of Proto-Slavic.

Etymology

From proto- + Slavic.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

PSl. (alternative, abbreviation) PS. (alternative, abbreviation)

Phrases

Proto-Balto-Slavic proto-language

Frequently Paired Words

Proto-Balto-Slavic proto-language

Synonyms

Common Slavic Common Slavonic Old Slavonic Slavonic

Questions

What does proto-slavic mean?
A hypothetical, reconstructed language whence all the Slavic languages later descended.
Where does proto-slavic come from?
From proto- + Slavic.

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